The Washington critic., 1887-03-12
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Walter X. Mowen died at his house
yesterday II Is believed from the effects OF
the sewer gus inhaled In the Treasury De
partment, 6hcru he was employed as q mes
stugct.
-Iur Capitol Library Commission mst
yesterday and accepted the suggestion Of
iho District Commissioners, that they be
allowed 10 bulid the sewer tu drain OH The
library sitc.
The attorney for the District has de.
clded that the recent act reducing the rate
Of interest on taxes IN arrears applies to all
general taxes, no matter on what or on
whom assessed.
An exceedingly lfe.like portrait Of the
late Henry Ward Bcecher, from Mr.. Ed
ward W. Koch, the engrayer aud stltouer,
i.2l Pennsl lyania avenue, adofns The
CmTtc editorial rooms.
While a number Of laborcrs were at
work yesterday the bank they were cxclyd-
ting fell in and injured llczel,iah Lee,
Fruuk Davenport and Thornton Nelson.
Lcei not expected to live.
Representatives from the Treasury.
Government Printing, Pension, Patent and
War departments vii make short addresses
at The young mems meeting In the parlors
Of the Young Mems Christian Association
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The young ladies OF the Missionary
Board Of llyattsville gave an entertainment
last night to raise funds, aud met with de
served success. Professor Josef kasper
and ElphOnzO lOungs, Ir., gave solos.
-General Greedy, Chief Signal Olllccr,
will begin the Saturday afternoon course
OF lectures at the National Museum to-day,
with lecture on the "AnlmAls Of the Are
Tic Region" beginning at fifteen minutes
after 4 p. IN.
The young people Of Grace VI. L
thniCl, hnNlug organized them elves into "A
Temp ruICc lIlou, held theif first public
Getting last nilht Mr Clmke aud Mr :
a. Davis spoke, Mr~ Pope, Mi's Sweden
Al d Nr Cuarles Chase s4ug, making the
evening pleasant QUE
The regular monthly rhetorical eNer.
cises Of the Washington High school were
held Yesterday, aud were participated IN
by Mis- NJ. NJ, Bnrt'e't, Clement Dietrich,
M!ssC. +. Duvall, Mis-. f n. MrlDy, IL. A
Dodge, Miss a. A Mckucw, Miss SIx'Ou
and MiisJ, Il, Applrhy.
The Music Circle OF Mckcnlcee VI. T..
CbuIth had their regular monthly meeting
last night Miss lIurrisnn, Miss Cuprftun,
Miss Florence Perry, Miss Laura Range.
Miss Agp,s Craig aud Miss Russell took
part In the entert ,inmpnt, as well as
Messrs Wilson and ioungs
"A mass meeting will he hclt at Masonic
Hall on Monday evening iOr the purpose OF
organizing u committee to raise funds to
aid Tie victims Of the earthquake In Italy.
The Hon. ". u. Webb will preside. Rev.
MIR. w. \. Leonard, MIR. Ross Perry aud
Others will address the meeting.
TIL" Junior class Of Howard University
gave an exhibition In the university hall
y,sterlly afternoon. including oratlons
and music by James L. Davis, eli Whit
ney Henderson, John Howard, julia l.
Caldwell, T.. q. Muck, George F. Miller,
Anthony Pinckney AMI Charles Sumner Sy
phaN.
The North Carolina Avenue VI. p.
Church has elected W. b. Marche delegate,
and Il. b. Ferguson alternate. to the Mary
land annual conference, which meets at
Easton In April. They have also elected
the following as trustees: r. II, Ferguson,
| 7. II. MafCbe. James IL. Searls, w. b..
| Marche and G.. Keithley.
Max Fredland and solomon Kateuze-
| byan were giving their fellow workman,
| Louis Perlman, Ii hard beating in keen's
tailoring establishment last night when
| officer Bost came TO the rescue. They all
worked for Keen, who refused to discharge
| Permnn to please the others, whereupon
they determined to beat him
An unusually low rate OF fare-three-
| quarters OF a cent mile-for the soldiers
and citizens attending the National Drill.
| The Interstate Commerce law prevents any
discrimination In favor of the soldier, so the
same rate Is for everysne, provided they
| travel IN parties OF not less than twenty
| Eve. This rate is much less than that given
10 the New Orleans Exposition.